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Chris Luecht

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Correct Tire Size?
« on: May 06, 2008, 09:27:06 AM »
Anyone know the correct tires that should be on a 54 Manhattan?  Width of whitewall? etc.  Thanks, Chris
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Re: Correct Tire Size?
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2008, 04:33:53 PM »
The correct tire size should be 6:70 x 15 and if you use whitewalls the correct white wall width is 2 1/2 approx.  1954 was the first year that the industry went to the narrower white wall width and got away from the old 4 1/4" that was used in the earlier K-F years from 1947 thru 1953.  The 2 1/2" whitewall was used up to about 1962 when the industry again changed the whitewall width to a very narrow one.
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Re: Correct Tire Size?
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2008, 07:17:51 PM »
Thanks for the info Gordie.  Have a great weekend!
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